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Clinical histopathology of 250 parotidectomy patients

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | OMFS, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), oral and maxillofacial surgery, parotid gland tumour, parotidectomy, salivary gland
Clinical histopathology of 250 parotidectomy patients This is a retrospective study of 250 consecutive parotidectomy patients at units in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAC was 64% and 99% respectively, the sensitivity being slightly lower than...
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Factors associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
This Chinese cross-sectional survey across three hospitals and 320 patients looked at the effect of unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits, as well as psychological difficulties, on the development of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). All the participants underwent gastroscopy, laryngoscopy and various...
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Sound levels in our daily public places

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Hearing conservation and noise safety are significant public health issues globally. Drinkwater’s article describes a wide variety of initiatives which contribute to healthier sound levels in public spaces and daily environments. One of particular interest is hearing assistive technology (HAT)...

Fall prevention in the elderly population

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
A fall in later life can have a catastrophic impact on a person’s quality of life. Lilian Felipe explains how falls prevention programmes and vestibular rehabilitation can help.

Non-absorbable synthetic material for middle fossa repair using a combined transmastoid/middle fossa approach

4 May 2023 |
Repair of CSF leaks can be a challenging technical undertaking. In this article, the authors describe their use of a synthetic material to help with the successful repair of these leaks from the middle cranial fossa. Erosion of the middle...

Inter-professional teamwork and hearing care for older adults with cognitive loss

27 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
There is growing awareness that hearing loss is linked to dementia [1]. The average first-time hearing aid user is about 70 years old. By this age, approximately 1 in 2 people have hearing loss and 1 in 7 have cognitive...

A practical approach to tinnitus

1 January 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus, ENTA - Otology
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source. The estimated prevalence in adults is between 10-15% [1]. In patients with significant tinnitus, prompting them to seek medical attention, 50% will have improved to mild or no tinnitus by...

Leadership: In conversation with Dr Joyce Aswani

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - ENT
In certain cultures, it is even more difficult for women to establish roles in leadership due to the pressures put upon them by society to take care of the home and family, often in lieu of furthering their education and...

Leadership: in conversation with Dr Joyce Aswani

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - General
In certain cultures, it is even more difficult for women to establish roles in leadership due to the pressures put upon them by society to take care of the home and family, often in lieu of furthering their education and...

Workplace culture: observations of audiology in Northern England and Western Australia

29 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Working with a diverse workforce and coping with transition forced me to consider the importance of cultural differences in the workplace. Only by trying to understand these differences can you understand others’ behaviour and what motivates the team. I have...

Hidden hearing loss in humans

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Awareness of cochlear synaptopathy (‘hidden hearing loss’) is growing. Chris Plack gives us an introduction to the condition, defining it and reviewing recent research in humans and animals with respect to noise exposure. The main cause of hearing loss is...

Recent changes in vestibular science and assessment

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Clinical assessment of the dizzy or imbalanced patient is all about the patient’s history. History, history, history. But what about puzzling cases when we feel we need more information? Sally Rosengren gives us a rundown of the vestibular tests which...